Jake Vince

Spencer tried to do too much in one film (whilst not a lot happened over two days). The cinematography was fantastic, the locations were great and Stewart’s performance was also very strong. Sadly the plot, the bleak nature and the over indulgence of Diana trying to escape the royal family felt forced and too much. The film did the impossible and made Diana the propels princess annoying and not relatable, the royal family had no close family interaction and the servants were distant and cold. The metaphors were too in your face such as Diana having an obvious different wardrobe from the others & the comparison the Anne Boleyn. The depiction of her bulimia may be too much for some although I didn’t actually mind this and thought this could of been a strong theme if the movie carried it on throughout. The ending was bizarre and unbelievable. Sadly not the great film I was hoping for.